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GPL Violations Related to Combining ZFS and Linux
This post discusses an atypical GPL violation. Unlike most GPL violations Conservancy faces, in this case, a third-party entity holds a magic wand that can instantly resolve the situation. Oracle is the primary copyright holder of ZFS, and, despite nearly eight years (going back to the days of Sun's control of the…
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Open SourceSystems & Performance2016
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2016 | GPL Violations Related to Combining ZFS and Linux by dwc | 252 | 261 |
| Jul 27, 2017 | GPL Violations Related to Combining ZFS and Linux (2016) by tosh | 131 | 94 |
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